A model-based DSS for integrating the impact of learning in project control

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 488-499

  Plaza, Malgorzata ^a   Turetken, Ozgur ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision support models; Earned value method; Organizational learning; Project management

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT MODELS; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; EARNED VALUE; EXTENDED VERSIONS; MODEL-BASED; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; PROJECT CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT TEAM;

BUDGET CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; VALUE ENGINEERING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 72049118175     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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